Course 3: Developmentally Appropriate Practices in Early Childhood Education - EDC-X713W
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Course Description
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This course will focus on developmentally appropriate practices in early childhood education. Students will build upon their prior knowledge of children’s development and theories of learning, using The California Preschool Learning Foundations. Considering various models of developmentally appropriate practice, students will use The California Preschool Curriculum Framework to plan for learning in all content areas. Participants will also engage in reflections and discussions on how to ensure the needs of all learners are met.
Learner Outcomes
- Demonstrate an understanding of The California Preschool Curriculum Foundations and Frameworks
- Explain what developmentally appropriate practices looks like in early childhood education classrooms
- Apply developmentally appropriate practices to early childhood teaching practices through lesson planning design
Course Details
Number of Units: 3.0 graduate level extension credit(s) in semester hours
Who Should Attend: This course provides continuing education for Multiple Subject credentialed teachers needing ECE units to teach TK.
Course Materials: Text, NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children) Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs Serving Children from Birth Through Age 8. 4th ed. by NAEYC et al available at Amazon.com or your local bookstore
Free online text, The Integrated Nature of Learning, California Department of Education, Sacramento, 2016
Prerequisites
Students enrolling in this course must have successfully completed EDC-X711W AND EDC-X712W OR EDC-X724U, a bachelor’s degree, and California Multiple Subject Teaching Credential.